Book 8 of the Freguesia de Nossa Senhora dos Milagres do Cariri de Fora (1825-1837) / Freguesia de Nossa Senhora dos Milagres do Cariri de Fora Livro n. 8 1825 a 1837

The volume contains baptismal records from 1825 to 1837 referring to enslaved children that were registered as white, "semi-white", "parda", or black. Children were registered as legitimate or illegitimate. Parents were from the Freguesia de Nossa Senhora dos Milagres and elsewhere. Baptisms took place in the main Church, at the Fazenda Matogrosse, in the Capella de São Pedro (Carauba), in the Capela de São José das Pombas, and at the Fazenda Caxoeirinha, all within the parish. Sacraments were conferred by Father João de Santa Delfina, Vicar Galdino da Costa Villar, Vicar João Evangelista Leal Periquito, Father Pedro Marinho Falcão, Father Manuel de Sampaio Machado, Vicar José Gomes Pequeno, and Vicar José de Santa Delfina. Signed by Father João dos Santos Delfina (Interim Vicar).

Extent and format of original material: 1 handwritten volume with 297 folios, including cover and inside cover . Bound, restored volume of handwritten documents. Volume has a hard cover that is not the original. Pages are numbered up to folio 294. The number 294 repeats across two folios.